Every True Pittsburgher Has Had These 12 Bizarre Experiences At Least Once

Befriend a Pittsburgher and you’re pretty much making a friend for life. Pittsburghers are typically friendly, helpful, and outgoing. But, as with any city or state, we also have our own little quirks that make us stand apart – like these 12 bizarre Pittsburgh experiences we’ve all had at least once.

Pittsburghers who live in or travel from the east suburbs know the nightmare that is the inbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel. Sure, it takes maybe 15 minutes to make it from Monroeville through the tunnels in the middle of the night. But, add some traffic and that ominous tunnel monster, and you've got to leave plenty of time to get where you're going.

3. You sit in traffic because of construction work but no one's on duty.

Apparently, some people determine distance by miles. Weird, huh? We, Pittsburghers, however can confuse out-of-towners because we judge distance by time. It takes, for example, 10 minutes to get from PNC Park to Station Square.

Uh-oh! KDKA, WTAE, WPXI, and the Weather Channel all predict snow heading toward the Burgh. What's a Pittsburgher to do? Race to the grocery store to stock up on the old standbys: Toilet paper, milk, and bread.

7. You leave the house dressed for winter and, by the end of the day, you have to change into summer clothes.

You bundle up in winter clothing, a coat, a scarf, and gloves when you leave home in the morning and, by the end of the day, you can barely count the minutes until you return home and change into your shorts and flip flops.

Digging out a parking spot takes time. And, if there's one thing a Pittsburgher won't stand, it's someone stealing his or her parking space. We mark our territory using chairs. Always respect the chair.

9. You stand in line for hours to snag playoff tickets for the Pens, the Steelers, or the Buccos.

You're not only nebby, but you know what nebby means! C'mon. How many among us have had little choice but to hear the loudmouth on his phone, telling a story and, out of curiosity, we've kept listening to see how it all ends?

Tell a non-Pittsburgh to rid/red up his or her room and you're likely to get a strange look. But, if you're a true Pittsburgher, you've either been told to red up your room or told someone, rather emphatically, to red up his/her room.

We’ve all had some of these bizarre Pittsburgh experiences but, let’s face it, that’s what makes Pittsburgh – and Pittsburghers – so special. You know what else makes Pittsburghers special? Here are 15 reasons people from Pittsburgh are the best kind of people you’ll ever meet.